In approximately how many countries does the English language have official or special status?
75
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Which country contains the largest English-speaking population in the world?
India
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A word that reads the same backwards or forwards is a ____________.
Palindrome
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What is the present participle form of hunt?
Hunting
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An acronym is a word formed from the initial letters of a name. An eponym is a word derived from the proper name of a person or place. What term is used for a word that's derived from the same root as another word?
Paronym
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What is the meaning of the prefix geo?
Earth
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gift
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gift
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lifesaver
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Someone who studies butterflies is known as a ________________.
Lepidopterist
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What is the word for a second-year student in high school or college?
Sophomore
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S'agapo means "I Love You" in which language?
Greek
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magnet
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gift
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How many words are in the lexicon of Basic English?
850
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The English language is conventionally divided into three historical periods. In which of these periods did William Shakespeare write his plays?